plants growing in an ice cream bucket

[glennsimonds]

I have about 7 plants 2 an 1/2 feet tall growing in a n ice cream bucket

outside they are looking good will they form buds by themself or what should i do i also plan on bringing them indoors in the fall any help would be greatly apreciated

[Pure]

I would personaly sugest bigger pots unless you are eating from 10-20 liter ice cream containers ( possible if your mr whippy )

as for the plant flowering A plant is forced to flower buy the light cycle it is given in nature the plants wait till the sun is doing the right thing for them to flower and indoors the plants start flowering (budding) when you cut the light back to 12/12

so if you grow indoors you need an "artiricial sun" in the form of a light or two and also a place where they can have ABSOLUTE darkness for the 12 night hours they require

hope that helps

[glennsimonds]

yes that helps a lot so i will try to transplant them so if the do not flowe or form buds by fall when i bring them indoors to a artifical light did you mean they will flower w/ 12 hours of darkness a night or 12 days of darkness

[WantDaChronic]

its a light cycles, 12 hours on, 12 hours off...

 

btw the plants will bud on their own but stuck in a small container like that will fuck ur havest badly...

[glennsimonds]

yes they are going in a larger poy immediatly thanks all advice welcomed

also when transpot them i will have to do the 7 or so plants as a group instead of individually any thought on this

Edited July 21, 2004 by glennsimonds

[greenacres]

I have about 7 plants 2 an 1/2 feet tall growing in a n ice cream bucket

the way i read this is all the plants are in the one container, if im right when you repot them you have to separate em. to do this take em out of your icecream container and put them in a bucket of water, let the soil fall away from the root system. when nearly all the soil is gone VERY GENTLY pull the plants apart and put them in their new pots (with soil).

if you plant them all in one container they will kill each other fighting for nutes and you will be left with a couple of runty little plants

[Luke Skywalker]

Indded, listen to greenacres.

 

You'll need a minimum of 20liters volume for each plant if you plan to grow them to flower indoors. Each plant. Be very, very gentle with the transplant.

 

Check out the forums and have a bit of a read, you should find some good examples of what you need to do.

 

Good luck.